The US army has flown a mongrel puppy named Hero 6,000 miles from Iraq to New Hampshire after the family of a soldier saw a photograph of him cuddling the dog a day before he was killed by a roadside bomb. Justin Rollins, 22, and his comrades from the 82nd Airborne found the puppy on 4 March, but were not allowed to bring it into their barracks. 'It was the last bit of happiness Justin had,' said his girlfriend, Brittney Murray. US Central Command told the 82nd to find the pup and send him to Miss Murray via DHL.